By Edmond Ortiz
Aside from haunted houses, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, a slew of San Antonio-area restaurants and bars are getting into the Halloween-spirit with special culinary events, seasonal goodies, pop-up activations, and parties that celebrate All Hallows Eve and Dia de los Muertos.
Below is a selection of such festivities and venues:
PEARL AREA
Pullman Market at Pearl is celebrating Día de los Muertos with programming throughout October and early November. The market’s ofrenda, honoring San Antonio produce pioneer Guadalupe Mendez, is on view through Nov. 3, while The Mezcaleria is offering a Día de los Muertos happy hour menu special. From Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, Nicosi will also present a special eight-course dessert tasting menu inspired by its team’s memories of Halloween and Día de los Muertos in San Antonio. The Nicosi dessert tastings are available by reservation 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day at $150 per person.
221 Newell Ave.
The Halloween-inspired Black Lagoon pop-up bar is open now through Nov. 2 at Three Star Bar near Pearl. Patrons can enjoy special themed cocktails and other beverages in an atmosphere filled with immersive scary decorations, cinematic lighting, chilling soundscapes, all designed to get revelers into the spooky seasonal spirit. Created by award-winning bartenders Kelsey Ramage and Erin Hayes, Black Lagoon is operating in Three Star Bar and 30-plus other venues across North America.
521 E. Grayson St.
DOWNTOWN
Tenfold Rooftop at Kimpton Santo San Antonio Riverwalk will host Spirits of the Night 7:30-10 p.m. Oct. 22, a culinary event where diners can celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Activities include music and flash tattoos. Autumn-themed cocktails will also be available. Admission is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged.
431 S. Alamo St.
Corinne San Antonio at Plaza San Antonio Hotel and Spa will have a remembrance brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25. The immersive, Día de los Muertos-inspired brunch will include music, face-painting, a donut decorating station, and a marigold flower bar. Reservations are encouraged.
555 S. Alamo St.
SOUTHTOWN
Rosario’s ComidaMex and Bar is offering its popular Bidi Bidi Boo cocktail, which features hibiscus-infused Deep Eddy Vodka and Halloween-inspired garnishes, including gummy eyeballs, black salt and a spider ring. Also, the restaurant will host a Halloween night bash at its rooftop lounge 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. with a DJ and a costume contest. There is no cover charge. The Rosario’s rooftop lounge is open to guests ages 25 and older.
722 S St Mary’s St.
NORTH SIDE
Clementine will celebrate Halloween evening with playful menu wording, themed drink specials and candlelit tables. Guests who arrive in costume will receive a complimentary packaged mini-treat. The eatery will also host a community pumpkin carving contest, with guests voting for Best Overall Pumpkin and Scariest Pumpkin and the Clementine team selecting a Staff Favorite. Festivities start at 5 p.m. Reservations are available at the Clementine website.
2195 NW Military Hwy., Castle Hills
NEW BRAUNFELS
Muck and Fuss will host a “howl-o-ween” dog costume contest 6-8 p.m. Oct. 21. Costume pups will be judged for prizes, but no costume is needed for restaurant admission.
295 E. San Antonio St., New Braunfels
BOERNE
Camp Bar and Feed presents Haunted in the Hospital, a Halloween-inspired pop-up bar that looks and feels like a former medical clinic that once served the community decades ago. Visitors can enjoy craft cocktails, and investigate the mystery surrounding the “haunted hospital.” The bar is open 6-10p.m. Thu.-Sat. through Oct. 31. Admission is free.
421 S. Main St., Boerne
